About the Role
As a Technical Lead for Five9, you will serve as a senior technical leader within the CX Platforms practice, responsible for designing, configuring, and delivering scalable Five9 Intelligent CX solutions. You will act as a customer-facing advisor, translating business requirements into technical architecture while guiding engineering teams through the full development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end technical design and produce Technical Design Documents aligned with best practices.
- Configure and implement Five9 Intelligent CX solutions across voice, digital, and outbound channels.
- Design and build integrations using Five9 APIs, web services, and connectors to CRM, UC, and third-party platforms.
- Implement Five9 AI capabilities including virtual agents, agent assist, and digital engagement.
- Provide technical direction to application engineers and support SIT, UAT, and go-live processes.
- Produce as-built documentation, configuration guides, and runbooks for client handover.
- Lead hyper-care support, troubleshooting, and platform optimization post-launch.
- Act as a technical advisor for discovery, solution demonstrations, proofs of concept, and effort estimation.
- Contribute to reusable assets and mentor engineers to grow team technical depth.
Requirements
- 5+ years of contact center or CCaaS implementation experience.
- Deep hands-on expertise configuring and deploying Five9.
- Proven experience with IVR/Studio, ACD, skills-based routing, and dialing strategies.
- Experience designing integrations using Five9 APIs, web services, and CRM/UC connectors.
- Ability to advise stakeholders and support pre-sales activities.
- Strong solution design skills and ability to lead engineering teams.
- Familiarity with Five9 reporting, analytics, and workforce optimization.
- Working knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, XML, and REST.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring ability.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Skills
- Five9 Configuration
- IVR/Studio Scripting
- API Integration
- Solution Architecture
- Technical Documentation
- Pre-sales Support
- Team Leadership
- Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Data Formats (JSON, XML, REST)
Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Durham, NC
- Columbus, OH
- Boston, MA
- Remote (U.S.)
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
About the Company
- Digital product consultancy and digital division of TELUS.
- Global team operating across North America, South America, Central America, Europe, Africa, and APAC.
- Expertise in Web, Mobile, Digital Marketing, Enterprise AI, and Technology Modernization.
Equal Opportunity
- TELUS Digital is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merits, competence, and performance without regard to protected characteristics.
